When her fifteen year-old nephew Theo goes missing, Becca Weitz is frantic. Then Carl Carman – who runs a private investigating company, and who is also the camp director where Theo goes – shows up, Becca’s life is turned upside down. Shifters exist, and Theo is one of them! So is Carl, as well as a lot of people in Gladwin, Michigan it turns out! Becca is scared out of her mind, but the real problem is that Carl is desperately attracted to Becca, who is his lifemate, and she hates him!
After reading all the other books, I finally get to see where it all started! Moreover, it made me appreciate Kathy Lyons’ genius all the more, as all the groundwork for the rest of the series is there right from book one! Apart from Becca and Carl’s story, and subsequently all the romances, there is a fabulous continuous story arc in this series, and it’s obvious that the author knew exactly where she was going right from the start. In THE BEAR WHO LOVED ME, Kathy Lyons establishes her world, the setting, the characters, the shifter community and their habits ever so smoothly. I loved that Becca reacted logically when presented with the fact that shifters exist: she doesn’t go: “Oh, alright.” It’s an arduous process for her, but even though she’s a baker – and when stressed, she bakes frantically – when faced with danger, she acts!
Kathy Lyons’ writing is always superlative and subtly witty, the dialogues are fabulous, and the visuals are fantastic. Becca and Carl are very much attracted to each other, but there are some hairy issues – Carl has to behave himself and his bear! – and I think one of the most wonderful things that happens with the romance is that as Becca understands the shifter world better, she makes him see all that he really is, who he is as a whole; it’s just amazing and touching in an odd way. It’s really what love is all about. THE BEAR WHO LOVED ME is action-packed, wild, perfectly paced, sensuous, raw, and explosive. The characters are extraordinarily complex, and there’s the amazing Officer Tonya Kappes (yes!). I loved every minute of THE BEAR WHO LOVED ME, as I love every book in this series. Kathy Lyons never disappoints!
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Carl and Becca are beary adorable
I really enjoyed this bear shifter story. Kathy Lyons is a new author to me and I am glad that I took a chance on this series.Carl Carmen was an alpha who ran a boy summer camp where they discretely monitored boys whom they suspected had the bear shifter gene. When one of his campers, Theo goes missing, Carl has to have a difficult conversation with Theo’s guardian, Aunt Becca Weitz who had no idea shifters exist.From the moment Carl met Becca, he knew she was the one. However, explaining to Becca about this shifter world as well as finding her nephew Theo was a lot for her to handle. One thing that couldn’t be denied was their mutual attraction. The mystery as to who was kidnapping shifters was pretty predictable but it didn’t affect my enjoyment of the book.This book was different from what I have been reading all summer so I really welcomed a fresh shifter series. As far as the characters, they were very likable and relatable. It was a quick read that I finished it in a day. I really hope the next book is Carl’s brother because that was the subplot that really captivated my interest. If you like shifter stories, definitely give this one a change, you won’t be disappointed.
